"Claiming German Debts as a National Priority": Discussion with Dr. Aristomenis Siganakis at "Enoria en Praxis"translated

Greece must maintain a unified and stable political stance, make full use of all available means, and demand specific actions from its political leadership. In the "Free Dialogues" of the Holy Church of Evangelistria Piraeus and within the framework of the program "Enoria en Praxis," on Friday, November 6, 2026, Mr. Stephanos Milies, Writer, President of the Philological Stoa of Piraeus, hosted Dr. Aristomenis I. Siganakis, University Professor and Writer of the National Committee for the Claiming of German Debts to Greece, in a discussion on the topic: "Claiming German Debts as a National Priority!"

Dr. Siganakis began by referring to his personal connection to the issue, as his family originates from martyrdom sites in Crete. In Viannos, in September 1943, German forces executed about 500 unarmed civilians. Among the victims were five members of his family from the same house.

The occupation caused a blatant humanitarian disaster. Executions, massacres, large-scale destruction of villages, famine, imprisonments, and torture camps decimated the Greek population. Special emphasis was placed on...